Curtain suspension device and a method of suspending curtains

Abstract

A curtain suspension device for hanging curtains flatly (for hanging panel curtains) comprises a main rod ( 16 ) arranged to a wall and at least two elongate shorter rods ( 15 ) with open books ( 17, 26 ) at both ends. The short rods are adapted to be hung on the main rod and are adapted to carry a flat hanging curtain each. The brackets for the main rod clamp the rod and leave the upper surface of the rod free as a sliding surface for the hooks so that the hooks can pass the brackets.

1. A system for hanging curtains flatly, said system comprising two or more elongate hangers ( 15 ), and a rod ( 16 ), each said elongate hanger having an open suspension hook at each end thereof, each said hook is directly connected to said rod ( 16 ) so as to be slideable along the rod, and a single curtain mounted flatly on each said elongate hanger so as not to be foldable and to move with the elongate hanger along the rod without folding. 
   
   
     2. A system according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said system comprises said rod brackets ( 30 - 33 ) for mounting said rod, at least one of said brackets is arranged to permit the hooks to slide past said at least one bracket. 
   
   
     3. A system according to  claim 2 , characterised in that at least one of said brackets ( 30 - 33 ) is arranged to leave the upper surface of the rod free as a sliding surface for the hooks. 
   
   
     4. A system according to  claim 3 , characterised in that said at least one of the brackets comprises clamping means ( 36 ,  37 ) for clamping the rod ( 16 ) fixed. 
   
   
     5. A system according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the hooks ( 21 - 24 ,  17 ,  26 ,  41 ,  42 ) are arranged to be laid onto the rod. 
   
   
     6. A system according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the hooks ( 21 - 24 ,  17 ,  26 ,  41 ,  42 ) have an opening at least as big as the diameter of the curtain rod. 
   
   
     7. A method of hanging panel curtains flatly for slideable movement along a rod that is affixed to a substructure by more than one bracket, characterised in that at least two elongated hangers ( 15 ) each having open suspension hooks ( 21 - 24 ) at both ends thereof, and a rod upon which said elongated hangers are to be suspended, are provided, each said hook is directly connected to said rod, in that a single curtain ( 11 - 14 ) is mounted flatly on each of the elongated hangers so as not to be foldable and to be movable along the rod without folding, and in that the elongated hangers are suspended on the rod ( 16 ,  38 ,  39 ) with the open suspension hooks on the rod. 
   
   
     8. A method according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the brackets ( 30 - 33 ) of the rod are adapted to permit for the open suspension hooks to pass the brackets. 
   
   
     9. A method according to  claim 8 , characterised in that two or more of said elongated hangers ( 15 ) are hung overlapping each other on the same rod ( 16 ) so that they can be mutually moved but not separated. 
   
   
     10. A method according to  claim 8 , characterised in that the brackets used leave a part of the surface of the rod free as a sliding surface for the open suspension hooks ( 21 - 24 ;  17 ,  26 ;  41 ,  42 ). 
   
   
     11. A method according to  claim 10 , characterised in that two or more of said elongated hangers ( 15 ) are hung overlapping each other on the same rod ( 16 ) so that they can be mutually moved but not separated. 
   
   
     12. A method according to  claim 10 , characterised in that the open suspension hooks ( 21 - 24 ;  17 ,  26 ,  41 ,  42 ) used have a design that permit them to be put onto the rod ( 16 ). 
   
   
     13. A method according to  claim 8 , characterised in that the open suspension hooks ( 21 - 24 ;  17 ,  26 ,  41 ,  42 ) used have a design that permit them to be put onto the rod ( 16 ). 
   
   
     14. A method according to  claim 7 , characterised in that two or more of said elongated hangers ( 15 ) are hung overlapping each other on the same said rod ( 16 ) so that said elongated hangers are independently and mutually movable but not separated. 
   
   
     15. A method according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the open suspension hooks ( 21 - 24 ;  17 ,  26 ,  41 ,  42 ) used have a design that permit them to be put onto the rod ( 16 ). 
   
   
     16. A method of hanging curtains flatly for slideable movement along at least one rod that is affixed to a substructure by more than one bracket, characterised in that at least two elongated hangers ( 15 ) each having open suspension hooks ( 21 - 24 ) at both ends thereof, and at least two rods, are provided, at least one said hook of at least one of the elongated hangers being placed on one said rod, and another said hook of said other elongated hanger being placed on said other rod, and a single curtain ( 11 - 14 ) is mounted flatly on each of the elongated hangers so as not to be foldable and to be movable along the rods without folding, said elongated hangers being suspended on said rods with the open suspension hooks on the rods. 
   
   
     17. A method of hanging curtains flatly for slideable movement along at least one rod that is affixed to a substructure by more than one bracket, characterised in that at least two elongated hangers ( 15 ) each having open suspension hooks ( 21 - 24 ) at both ends thereof and at least two rods are provided, at least one said hook of at least one of the elongated hangers being placed on one said rod, and another said hook of said other elongated hanger being placed on said other rod, and a single curtain ( 11 - 14 ) is mounted flatly on each of the elongated hangers so as not to be foldable and to be movable along the rods without folding, said elongated hangers being suspended on said rods with the open suspension hooks on the rods, the brackets of the rods permitting the open suspension hooks to pass the brackets.